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111.
None lives in this tumultuous state of things
First Line:
None lives in this tumultuous state of things
Last Line:
Relieves the anguish or rewards the pain
Author:
John Pomfret (Absolute)
DMI number:
11803
112.
Ne gay attire ne marble hall
First Line:
Ne gay attire ne marble hall
Last Line:
Mine house shall prove an hermitage
Author:
Gilbert West (Absolute)
DMI number:
27979
113.
Ne gay attire ne marble hall
First Line:
Ne gay attire ne marble hall
Last Line:
My house shall prove a hermitage
Author:
Gilbert West (Absolute)
DMI number:
22514
114.
Not every temper rural scenes delight
First Line:
Not every temper rural scenes delight
Last Line:
The power of gin from love defend us all
DMI number:
22390
115.
No vital bread no cordial wine
First Line:
No vital bread no cordial wine
Last Line:
Tis folly all beside
Author:
John Langhorne (Absolute)
DMI number:
32907
116.
Now o my god I trembling view
First Line:
Now o my god I trembling view
Last Line:
But sue for mercy through his name
DMI number:
33059
117.
Not to sigh and to be tender
First Line:
Not to sigh and to be tender
Last Line:
Than be where life's not understood
DMI number:
43595
118.
O friend how fleeting are the years of man
First Line:
O friend how fleeting are the years of man
Last Line:
As pampered pontiffs when they treat their priests
DMI number:
10092
119.
O night dark night wrapped round with Stygian gloom
First Line:
O night dark night wrapped round with Stygian gloom
Last Line:
Fools banter heaven itself O Young and thee
Author:
William Whitehead (Absolute) & Samuel Derrick (Speculation)
DMI number:
20451
120.
O son of man O creature of a day
First Line:
O son of man O creature of a day
Last Line:
And scarce the man himself the debt immense will own
Author:
John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:
30614
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